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The three minute timer was not added for budget reasons. It was added at the last minute to give Ultraman a clear limitation on his abilities and to increase drama.
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** The 'Three Minute' rule was apparently because there was only so much time the production company could devote to the giant-size battles due to cost, and 1/10 of the 30-minute running time seemed about right.
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[[caption-width-right:350: "A [[{{Toku}} Special Effects]] Fantasy Series"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: "Our Hero Ultraman".]]
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* DefeatEqualsExplosion: A rare toku aversion, most of the monsters just die. Possibly an UnbuiltTrope at that point in toku history.
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* DefeatEqualsExplosion: A rare toku aversion, most of the zigzagging. While some monsters just do blow up, most victims of the Specium Beam tend to fall over and die. Possibly an UnbuiltTrope at that point in toku history.
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** For one of the recent movies, Ultraman's CGI design was based on Type A.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: its basically the premise of the entire show.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: its basically the premise of the entire show.
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** For one of the recent movies, While Ultraman's CGI appearance after this series is mostly drawn from the type C suit, the former two were used as the basis for the hero's design was based on Type A.
in ''Film/UltramanMebiusAndTheUltraBrothers'' and ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'' respectively.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever:its basically the premise Several kaiju are stated or shown to be mutated versions of the entire show.smaller organisms - Ragon, Greenmons and Gesura just to name a few.
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* BadassPacifist: Mephitis is an evil version of this trope, who plans to conquer Earth not through violence, as have all of his predecessors, but by simply convincing a human child to do so. When that fails, he proves he's no slouch and manages to fight Ultraman to a standstill.
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* CombatTentacles
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* CombatTentaclesTheCavalryArrivesLate: [[spoiler:Zoffy only arrives on Earth after Ultraman's been killed and the Science Patrol has taken care of Zetton.]]
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* CoolPlane: The Jet VTOL is a multi-purpose workhorse capable of Mach 2.2 and roomy seating.
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* CoolPlane: The Jet VTOL is a multi-purpose workhorse capable of Mach 2.2 and 2, roomy seating.seating and tanking nearly anything thrown at it.
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* ExpositoryThemeTune: Interestingly, the US/English version of the theme song is far more expository than the original Japanese version, or it may be just a case of cultural difference: both praise Ultraman, but the English version stresses his powers, and how he saves the day, while the Japanese version praises him in far more abstract/metaphorical ways -- "he is our Shining Star," etc.)
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* ExpositoryThemeTune: Interestingly, the US/English version of the theme song is far more expository than the original Japanese version, or it may be just a case of cultural difference: both praise Ultraman, but the English version stresses his powers, and how he saves the day, while the Japanese version praises him in far more abstract/metaphorical ways -- "he "the mark on his chest is our Shining Star," a comet" etc.)
* GiantWoman: Fuji temporarily becomes one in episode 33 thanks to Alien Mephilas's technology. After brainwashing her and sending her on a short rampage, he's kind enough to turn her back to normal.
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* HenshinHero: Hayata has no super-powers while in human form, beyond special training as a Science Patrol agent.
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* HenshinHero: Hayata has no super-powers while in human form, beyond special training as a Science Patrol agent. He and Ultraman can be considered a TropeMaker for nearly every Tokusatsu hero to follow.
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* {{Kaiju}}: The backbone of the series. The Science Patrol is, essentially, a specialized response to them and other supernatural phenomena.
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* {{Kaiju}}: The backbone of the series.series and the franchise it would spawn. The Science Patrol is, essentially, a specialized response to them and other supernatural phenomena.
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: When Ultraman leaves, Hayata gets his time combined with him erased as a side effect of being revived.
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: When Ultraman leaves, Hayata gets his time combined with him erased as a side effect of being revived. This was removed from the US Dub, where Hayata remembers his experiences as Ultraman. Surprisingly, future canon follows the Dub's path and acts as if Hayata always remembered his time as Ultraman.
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* MasterOfDelusion
** Notably subverted in the finale episode, where Ultraman starts fighting Zetton by spinning fast enough to generate rings around the monster to snare it. Zetton shatters them without breaking a sweat.
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* RecycledINSPACE: Though you can count on one hand the number of times Ultraman fights off-planet.
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* {{Sizeshifter}}: Most, but not all, of the aliens either do this or are capable of it. (The Zettonian in the last episode gets shot dead before we find out if it can or not, for example.)
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* {{Sizeshifter}}: Most, but not all, of the aliens either do this or are capable of it. (The Zettonian in the last episode gets shot dead before we find out if it can or not, for example.)). Ultraman himself obviously counts, with Hayata using the Beta Capsule to transform into the building-sized alien.
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* SymbioticPossession: The reason Ultraman takes a human host is to save Hayata's life, and in exchange Ultraman gets to stay on Earth. They remain two distinct beings, and in the last episode, they separate to let Hayata stay on Earth while the big guy goes back to M-78 to recover after his defeat at the hands of Zetton.
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* SymbioticPossession: The reason Ultraman takes a human host is to save Hayata's life, and in exchange Ultraman gets to stay on Earth. They remain two distinct beings, and in the last episode, they separate to let Hayata stay on Earth while the big guy goes back to M-78 M78 to recover after his defeat at the hands of Zetton.
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* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: the Science Patrol is described as having numerous branches in other locations, with an HQ in Paris - we're only shown the adventures of the Japan branch, is all.
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* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: the The Science Patrol is described as having numerous branches in other locations, with an HQ in Paris - we're only shown the adventures of the Japan branch, is all.but members from other branches do show up on occasion.
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* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot
* TrueCompanions: The Science Patrol.
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* WhenTreesAttack: Greenmons.
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* WhenTreesAttack: Greenmons.Greenmons and Keronia are both plant monsters with little care for humanity.
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** HoldingOutForAHero is often a criticism of superhero works. ''The Little Hero'' directly analyzes this. Ide, after countless times Ultraman has come in to save the day, is emotionally distraught. He wonders what the point of the Science Patrol even is if it seems like Ultraman can just come in and stop the threat himself. This mentally torments him so much that instead of fighting a monster, he just calls out for Ultraman to save him. This leads to Pigmon's death who sacrifices his life to save him. Ide, heartbroken by his passiveness is able to summon the courage to kill one of the monsters, and later helps Ultraman kill the main threat. The moral of the episode being it is okay to get help from others, but we must not overly rely on others.
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* EyeLightsOut: After Zetton defeated him. Also when Zaragas temporarily blinds Ultraman with bright lights.
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* EyeLightsOut: After Zetton defeated him. Also when Zaragas temporarily blinds Ultraman with bright lights.
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* EyeLightsOut: After Zetton defeated him.
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* EyeLightsOut: After Zetton defeated him. Also when Zaragas temporarily blinds Ultraman with bright lights.
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** [[spoiler:Ultraman being killed by Zetton in the FinalBattle doesn't lead to a HeroicSecondWind, the Science Patrol are just left to kill Zetton on their own. He and Hayate are brought BackFromTheDead by Zoffy, but only after the action is already over.]]
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** [[spoiler:Ultraman being killed by Zetton in the FinalBattle doesn't lead to a HeroicSecondWind, HeroicSecondWind. Instead, the Science Patrol are just left to kill Zetton on their own. He and Hayate Hayata are brought BackFromTheDead by Zoffy, but only after the action is already over.]]
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* CoolGun: The Science Patrol standard-issue Supergun, as well as the Mars 133/Ichi-San-San.
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There's a [[Manga/{{Ultraman}} manga continuation]] that is serialized in Japan by Shogakukan and in North America by Viz Media that deals with the aftermath of the series [[GenerationXerox when his son continues with his Ultraman duties]] that has since been adapted into an anime for Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2019. A Anime/JapanAnimatorExpo short called ''The Ultraman'' based on Mamoru Uchiyama's manga was released on September 4, 2015.
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There's a [[Manga/{{Ultraman}} manga continuation]] that is serialized in Japan by Shogakukan and in North America by Viz Media that deals with the aftermath of the series [[GenerationXerox when his son continues with his Ultraman duties]] that has since been adapted into an anime for Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2019. A Anime/JapanAnimatorExpo short called ''The Ultraman'' based on Mamoru Uchiyama's manga was released on September 4, 2015.
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* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: Zetton's fireballs are explicitly said to be ''one trillion degrees'' hot. That much energy would probably be enough to destroy the Earth several times over, yet all it does is light the ground on fire and break a few windows in the Science Patrol HQ. A book on sci-fi science analysed it and estimated a single such fireball would emit a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-ray_burst Gamma-ray burst]] so powerful it would wipe out all life within 200 light years and consume so much energy, if Zetton is entirely made of fusion material, compared to the entire Earth he would need to be the size of a normal man standing on a tennis ball.
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* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: Zetton's fireballs are explicitly said to be ''one trillion degrees'' hot. That much energy would probably be enough According to destroy the Earth several times over, yet all it does is light the ground on fire and break a few windows in the Science Patrol HQ. A book on sci-fi science analysed it and estimated science, a single such fireball would emit a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-ray_burst Gamma-ray burst]] so powerful it would wipe out all life within 200 light years and consume so much energy, if Zetton is entirely made of fusion material, compared to the entire Earth he would need to be the size of a normal man standing on a tennis ball. All it does in the show is light the ground on fire and break a few windows in the Science Patrol HQ.
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* MemeticHandGesture: The Specium Ray hand pose. Almost every ''Ultra Series'' hero and many non-''Ultra Series'' giant heroes do a version of it.
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* {{Toku}}: Pretty much kickstarted the genre on Television.
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* {{Toku}}: Pretty much kickstarted the genre on Television.television.
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* TheCameo: Bin Furuya (Ultraman's suit actor) as a bellhop in "The Mysterius Dinosaur Base". His mentor, Haruo Nakajima, was the suit actor for Jirass.
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* TheCameo: Bin Furuya (Ultraman's suit actor) as a bellhop in "The Mysterius Mysterious Dinosaur Base". His mentor, Haruo Nakajima, was the suit actor for Jirass.Neronga and Jirass.
** Speaking of Nakajima, he cameos as police officers in "The Dreaded Comet Tsuiphon" and "The Forbidden Words".
** Speaking of Nakajima, he cameos as police officers in "The Dreaded Comet Tsuiphon" and "The Forbidden Words".
* CreatureHunterOrganization: The SSSP are a prime example of the Kaiju Killing Corps variation, and may likely be a TropeMaker or TropeCodifier of said variant.
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** MascotMook Red King, Gomora, Zetton, Baltan, Alien Mefilas, Sadora, and Pigmon just to name a few.
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** MascotMook MascotMook: Red King, Gomora, Zetton, Baltan, Alien Mefilas, Sadora, and Pigmon just to name a few.
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* SuperSpeedSuperSpeed: Ultraman is explicitly stated to fly at Mach 5 in the debut episode.
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